Andre Leon Talley Gossip

Anna Wintour presides over this event. Its official name is the Costume Institute Gala. So, as I say every year, this is NOT the Academy. There is no constituency here from Palm Springs to fellate. The people you want to blow are the precious fashion bitches. In other words, the style assessment has a slightly different standard. Full Story

Before we begin blogging the Met Gala and the photos... It’s the Met Gala. So... there’s some license here on the edge if you want it. Drama is good. Weird could be good too. Remember it’s not the Oscars and Los Angeles. It’s New York. And these are Fashion People. And they get it. Full Story

As you know, Mariah Carey is barely capable of walking and standing up by herself. If she could, she would go through life being carried everywhere. On several occasions she’s made this happen. One of my favourite stories of all time is when Mimi was attending some kind of party in her honour in England and made the car circle several times until there were enough people waiting for her arrival and upon arrival, seeing a large staircase, pouting for a security man to lift her up in his arms as she smiled and made baby faces all the way to the top. Full Story

It’s a famine of beauty, honey! My eyes are stahving for beauty!This was my ringtone for a few months earlier in the year. Oh Andre Leon Talley. Oh Anna Wintour. Or Grace f-cking brilliant Coddington… It’s not just the quote, it’s every minute of The September Issue. Full Story